Chairperson, while the IFP supports the report, we want to put on record that the work of the Inspecting Judge must be respected by the department. The experience we have is that the department always looks down on the Inspecting Judge's recommendations. We want that to be taken on board when the report of the judge is presented to this department and to the portfolio committee, so that what the Judicial Inspectorate is doing is recognised by the department and is therefore implemented.
Secondly, the independence of the Judicial Inspectorate should be respected by the department. The department always frustrates the Inspecting Judge when it is doing its work. Therefore, the responsibility of the Inspecting Judge and the inspectorate must be properly respected. People working under the inspectorate must be respected so that they can identify problems. The department should adhere to recommendations made by the Inspecting Judge. We should be able to know exactly how far we are going to make sure that the rights of people who are in incarceration are protected and not violated.